The research carried out in earlier stages of the project in the 3 participating countries (Austria, Portugal and Spain) showed a gap between the required and existing skills in e-commerce in the commerce sector and the urgent need to focus on the improvement of skills in this area as well as the need to review and update the national/regional qualification standards currently in use, so that they can be more adjusted to market needs and offer more market driven qualifications.
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